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Monograph

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This report contains the proceedings of the Workshop on Research to Enhance Rail Network Performance, held on April 5-6, 2006, in Washington, D.C. The workshop was conducted by and the report developed by the Transportation Research Board Committee for Review of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Research, Development, and Deployment Programs. In addition, research needs statements produced by breakout groups during the workshop, related to the conference themes of safety, capacity, and efficiency, are provided as links to the report. These research needs statements formed the raw material for the committee to consider in making recommendations to the FRA on future directions for research.

English

116p

2007

Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings on the Web

Workshop on Research to Enhance Rail Network Performance

Web

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Conferences; Economic efficiency; Freight trains; Needs assessment; Passenger trains; Railroad safety; Railroad transportation; Research; Workshops

Railroad capacity

Economics; Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Research; Safety and Human Factors

TRIS, TRB

Apr 9 2007 11:12AM

• Context for the Workshop: FRA Railroad Research and Development Sponsorship, 1966-2005
• Efficiency Issues: A Passenger Rail Perspective—Summary of Remarks
• Freight Rail Perspective on Capacity Issues: Summary of Remarks
• Rail Transportation in the 21st Century: Summary of Remarks
• Railroad Capacity from a Commuter Rail Perspective: Summary of Remarks
• Railroad Capacity Issues
• Railroads and Transportation: Our Future Options
• Research to Enhance Rail Network Performance: Statement of Workshop Purpose
• Safety, Service, and Sustainable Growth: Technology and People Working Together
• U.S. Railroad Efficiency: A Brief Economic Overview